McMurray Hall, Oneida Baptist Institute's first building, was erected in 1899. It was named after H. L. McMurray, a Baptist preacher from Kansas, who helped found Mamre Baptist College which became Oneida Baptist Institute. Originally a one-story...

Children playing with a kitten at McMurray's cabin. Neil McMurray is standing; Howard McMurray is on the floor. H. L. McMurray was a Baptist preacher and co-founder of Mamre Baptist College, which became Oneida Baptist Institute. He taught at the...

Board being dressed by hand on McMurray's place in the flats near Oneida. One man is working while two boys watch and another man sits against the wall at the right. The boy in the front is Neil McMurray; the taller boy might be Glen McMurray.The...

Six children ride on a sled being pulled by a team of oxen on McMurray's farm. The children are playing with two dogs. H. L. McMurray was a Baptist preacher and co-founder of Mamre Baptist College, which became Oneida Baptist Institute. McMurray...

Children play among clotheslines in McMurray's yard. H. L. McMurray was a Baptist preacher and co-founder of Mamre Baptist College, which became Oneida Baptist Institute. McMurray also taught at the school the first year, but because the early...

A small child, probably Mary McMurray, who died of leukemia shortly after this picture was taken, stands in a wagon or wooden box. A log cabin home is in the background. The baby's father, H. L. McMurray was a Baptist preacher and co-founder of...

McMurray Hall, the school's first building, erected in 1899. It was named after H. L. McMurray, a Baptist preacher from Kansas, who helped found Mamre Baptist College which became Oneida Baptist Institute. Originally a one-story square with...

Profile of Martha "Granny" Hogg. Widow of Calvin Coldiron (d. 1892), "Granny" donated the first land to Mamre Baptist College, which became Oneida Baptist Institute. She also sold surrounding lots to help start the town of Oneida. Martha Bowling...

Martha "Granny" Hogg. Widow of Calvin Coldiron (d. 1892), "Granny" donated the first land to Mamre Baptist College, which became Oneida Baptist Institute. She also sold surrounding lots to help start the town of Oneida. Martha Bowling "Granny"...

H. L. McMurray and children outside his home. H. L. McMurray was a Baptist preacher and co-founder of Mamre Baptist College, which became Oneida Baptist Institute. McMurray also taught at the school the first year, but because the early teachers...